Fine dining

I had dinner last night on the Glass Boat Restaurant which is moored next to Bristol Bridge, the oldest bridge in the city.

The vessel was built in 1924. After many years as a timber barge it began to break up. It was rescued from the mud banks and refitted in 1984 with the aim of turning it into a floating botanical garden. Inevitably the local planning authorities got involved and the owners had to change their plans (and the description) to a "floating cafe with plants".

The idea for a floating cafe evolved and the Glass Boat eventually opened in 1986 as a restaurant and it's been a Bristol landmark ever since. Warmly recommended.